Long, Long Time...No Post

Work has kept me so busy that I haven't had time for myself. I'll be with my company for a year next month. Some days I feel like I've been working there forever, while other days I feel like I just started. These are both good and bad. I'm coming into my own and have been given many more responsibilities. Some days I'm completely overwhelmed, while other days I'm confident I can take on more. That's what I like about my job; I have no idea what I'm going to be getting into once I step in the office on any given day.

In other news, I got new glasses today. They are the same shape as my old ones, but solid black and not as thick. Oh, and sunglasses. Check 'em out. 

Thankfully Vision World was having a 50% off complete glasses, or I'd have paid $800 total for both pair. But I paid a little under $400. It really sucks being blind sometimes, for sure!

I'm going to try and post more on here, if time allows. Or, rather, I should make time to post. I bought myself an awesome MacBook Pro for Christmas, so spending time online and sitting in front of a laptop is a dream. I also can work from home now that I have a functioning laptop, which rocks in all sorts of ways. Not having to go into work on the weekends is awesome. That's all I gotta say about that.

I'm off to bed. Sad, but true.

I Really Need To Get Back on the Blogging Wagon

I'm neglecting my poor blog. Not on purpose, of course. I'm just so busy with work that the last thing I want to do is spend more time in front of the computer. But I'll try and get back into it.

Like I mentioned, work is busy, but awesome. I love my job and (almost) everyone I work with. It's challenging, and at times, stressful, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

I'm just so glad that Spring is finally here. When The Hubs and I went for our nightly walk, all I could smell were lilacs. I love lilacs. And then when we passed one house on our block, the air smelled like lilacs and garlic. It was surprisingly delightful.

Now it's 10:15 and I'm exhausted. I have to go to bed. One of these days I'll be able to stay up and watch The Daily Show and Colbert Report. And hopefully soon I'll be able to post a meaningful blog entry.

Til then....

Holy Crap!

Tonight's episode of LOST has blown my mind. I can't believe what I saw! The show keeps getting better and better. I'm sad, though, that next week is the last episode until the end of April. Stupid writer's strike.

I'm overjoyed that tomorrow is Friday. This has been a long week. I'm looking forward to doing a whole lot of nothing (and laundry) this weekend. I'll try to make a proper post at some point. I've not been a very good blogger as of late.

Long Time, No Post

Well, 6 days. But that's a long time. At least it seems like a long time.

Speaking of long times, this has been the longest week in recent memory. My schedule at work has changed. Instead of working 8-4:30, I now work 4p-12a. It's totally thrown me off. Sure, it's nice to be able to sleep in til noon if I want, but trying to stay up (and alert and functioning!) until Midnight is sort of a struggle. I'm usually in bed and asleep by 10pm. On top of it all, I'm sick with a sinus infection and chest congestion. So that's why this week seems to be lasting forever. I even work on Saturday!

This will only be for the next two weeks, so that's okay. And I'm praying that my contract will be renewed OR I'll be hired on permanently. Of course, I would rather be hired on, but another month of work is another month of work.

Work and Stuff

I just worked a 10.5 hour day. I'll be doing the same tomorrow and on Wednesday. Due to the fact that this is a short week and I don't get paid for the holiday, I really need to get in as many hours as I can.

But I don't want to get sick from it. I'm already feeling run-down and my throat is sore. Blah. It better just be a case of the hypochondrias. Let's hope.

In other news, I'm selling more and more on my cafepress store. It's amazing. I went from absolutely zero interest in my site to a ton of traffic. Looks like a lot of people are googling/searching for "Plus Sizes Galore" which takes them to part of my store. That's awesome! Glad I got the plus size love goin' on. So far, the international orders I've had were from the following countries:

-the Netherlands
-France
-Western Australia
-Canada
-England

How fucking cool is that? It would be awesome if I sold one item to someone on every continent. Seriously. One Foodie Skull t-shirt on someone in every part of the world. That would totally make my year.

It's almost 6:30 and I only just got home. Time to play with Lola for a while, make some dinner, and then head to bed. I can't wait for Thursday. Not becuase it's Thanksgiving, but because I'll have 4 days off. WOO HOO!

The Griffins Are All Better

Yeah. We're better. And I finally had my Dr take me off one medication I was on. One of the side effects was a loud, almost constant, barking cough. ARGH! It was horrible. I've been off it for almost 2 weeks now and I can finally feel that cough going away. Instead of constantly choking and coughing all day long, I now have tiny coughing moments two or three times a day. I am looking forward to the day when I don't have ANY cough. god, that'll be heaven.

It's also been, OMG!, a month since I stopped smoking. I had one cigarette when I went out with my pal Brandee last week, but that was it. We bought a whole pack just so we could each smoke one or two. RIDICULOUS! So I'm going to suggest she "borrow" some from her boyfriend if she wants to have a smoke or two when we go out for Happy Hour. Makes sense, right? Well, to me it does.

I still love my job and wish they would just hire me. But I know life doesn't work that way. Dammit.

That's all for now.

I'm Drained

Tonight I feel drained. Physically, mentally, and emotionally.

I've just about had it with this horrendous commute. I hate getting up before 6am in order to get to my job by 8am. Then I get home at 5:30, only have 4 hours to do stuff I need to do before having to go to bed. I hardly see my husband and have only two hours a week to meet up with my friend Brandee for drinks and cheap bar food. This kind of sleep-work-eat-repeat life really sucks, to be honest.

Tonight I feel completely run down. My body is a bit achy and tired. My brain seems a bit mushy. All I can think about is going to bed, but I promised Phillip I'd wait up for him so we can watch Survivor together. Emotionally I feel kind of weak; like I could cry at any second. Why? Hell I if I know. All around, I just feel blah.

Maybe it's because it's Thursday and I know I have to trudge through one more day of work before I can get a little relief over the weekend. But this weekend is booked full of sewing, cleaning, grocery shopping, laundry, and general house chores. Fun!

I guess all I really have to think about are the following two points: 1) I have 20 more days at this job before it's over and 2) this job has put money in the bank and allowed me to pay off bills that I wouldn't have been able to one month ago. Also, I'm getting paid to listen to audiobooks while I stuff envelopes or enter numbers into a database. All-in-all, I've got it pretty good. I shouldn't complain, right?

Then why do I feel so.....blah?

It must be Winter.


To make it so this post isn't totally Debbie Downer, here's a funny photo of Lola with a horse on her back (don't ask):